Feels like working for FREE | Warranty work and failed parts AGAIN!!! | Day in the life EP16 

I will never touch starline stuff again i had a brand new starline track rod end rip all the threads off within 2 miles of fitting it. I was doing 70mph at the time and nearly crashed into the centre reservation and no i didnt over tighten it, it was torqued to spec as it was my partners car and im not giving her the benefit of i told you so lol

Valeo all the way mate.a bit pricey but haven’t had any problems with them touch wood

Well when i seen you had posted a video i went whoopee here's my "in depth video" I scrambled up to the local Coop and got popcorn and made myself a party hat oot an old newspaper and sat down to enjoy! err um ahh eh oh well maybe next time!

Have also used a couple of independents in the past who refurb starters and alternators on site, there’s a few of them still going in London - worth a look and keeps a small business going.

just abit of info for your e70 customer the reason the 5th and 6th injector goes is because the 3 piece bulkhead cowel above them leaks water directly on them

Great video kirby... i would not do what you are doing in order to save the customer money but as a result its costing you time and money as a result.. what we did (when i worked in a garage dont do it anu more) is price up better quailty parts and give that quote to the customer if they go ahead then great... if not they are more than welcome to supply thier own cheaper parts but you have to make it clear to them that if they parts fail 6 months down the line then you will charge your labour again to fit a new... at the moment becuse you are suppliying the parts you are having to eat the comebacks which is not only costing you time and money plus putting other jobs on hold etc... i dont like euro for a lot of reasons the main one being crap parts and wrong parts... i stick to gsf and avoid the budget line such as drive tec etc....

Suppliers shouldn't be selling shite - I would go elsewhere. No good if it leaves you out of pocket.

Sounds good but yeah parts again know how ya feel

Genuine. More money for a reason 👌

You can buy half size sockets ie 19.5 21.5 for them stupid ford, landrover etc wheel nuts, will make your life alot easier 👍

I'd probably go Bosch on the alternator

As a fellow mobile mechanic in essex, the quality of parts now are just crap to the point where i only use bosch, delphi or denso otherwise i go main dealer

Aftermarket 💩💩. I really hope YT works out for you🙏🏻 if you added up all your hours I bet it’s less than minimum wage 😢😢

Could you go to Florida , nice and sunny 😎 to work ….probably say it too hot 🥵 that’s where I would go if could

Seems like Starline electronic parts are just as shite as their suspension components then!

Would see what was fitted as oe then shop around buying cheap parts are sometimes false economy

yeah ive had a few problems with lucas

Ist call just like my focus, swollen wheel nuts. Had to bash the socket onto all 16 of them, each time taken to the vice to bash them out. For past 8 services at local dealer ((Ford) no mention ot this issue! Sourced out good ones on Ebay, no problem since. Well done ford. Pathetic.

Hi, my car needs an engine replacement. 2011 335ix E90 AWD n55 I have a complete car engine with a gearbox, a 2011 F10 535i, an N55 engine. I noticed that the engine is almost the same, but the gearbox is a little different. What do I do to make this engine work on my car? Do I just need to install it and I do not need to do anything, or do I have to modify it? Some things to work with, thank you

BMW=Bust My Wallet😂

I've never had an issue with bga or gates. Trouble is most parts are outsourced to China, these days

DELCO REMY starters & Alternators . I avoid STARLINE - utter rubbish / made of cheese !

Stick to Bosch/Denso/Skf. 👍

An old luxury car is not luxury - it's crap.

Star line are not quality

Thanks to RU-vid i avoid mechanics and do the job myself saves me an absolute fortune thanks for showing us how to do the job ourselves in our spare time

That's why just only offer the good quality ones like Bosch 💯💯💯 but tbh the suppliers need to be banned from selling bad quality parts 💯💯💯

Hi Kirby, feel your pain regarding warranty. When I started out on my own 17 years ago I had several parts suppliers because one was cheaper for brakes another was cheaper for oil etc but it was a pain when it came to sorting out warranty, returns and credit at the end of every month. I've since stuck with one family run supplier for the last 15 years and they really look after us so much so that they give us a free 200 litre barrel of oil and filters every Xmas. If there is a warranty claim they'll replace the part FOC and deal with the wholesalers themselves for the claim. Our labour is then covered by credit for any tools in their store.

Not just electrical parts. My V50 had a front ball joint ( MOOG ) 2yr/25000 miles ago. Replaced again for MOT last week. Put on a Febi. BTW the other arm has the original Volvo joint from 2007 /227000 miles ago!

I fitted denso unit as its OE at 5 hrs to fit wouldn't use anything else

That injector looks like it was put in around the time the Pyramids were built..😂

lol @ the comment about how quick you work when its for free, its funny how that works, ended up redoing a pug 207 top mount in about 20 mins start to finish last month as it was " working for free " warranty type work

Had it before turned out to be high resistance in the loop from the alt back to the battery and again killed the new alternator and was diag by AA / RAC .. don't relay someone else shout 😂😂😂😂😂

I've got freelander 2, same issue with wheel nuts as the range rover, discovery. Laser do a 3pack of 20.5mm & 21.5mm sockets etc, alloy nuts on steel threads

`had to change the turbo in my car kia was going to charge me 5500 for it .. got after market for 1600 and its going better then when we brought the car brand new

This doesn't look much fun. I would rather be in a dry and light workshop than on the roadside in the rain

You should provide more reliable brand parts, skip those cheap manufacturing ,unlessthe costumer provides you with theparts,you will save your self so much time and money ,

Alright kerbie I've always used mahle alternators and they've been bang on

Another winner my friend. 👍 👍 👍

I'm having a problem with new starline cam sensors not working I think it's euro car parts there stuff always seems faulty

Hey mate, do you ever get work via ‘click mechanic’? Wanted it to try it for our business but haven’t had any first hand knowledge on it.

Had trouble with starline myself I fitted a crankshaft pulley on a Peugeot and within 2 months it had fallen to bits and was rattling like crazy but could only source another starline one as nothing else in stock so i fitted another starline and it’s been okay for a couple years so it seems they are hit and miss

Fantastic again. Love these videos

Valeo

Starline .... just no its chinesium

Never tested a wheel bearing like that before ?

Lucas alternators and starter motors are shite and would not fit! Delco reme was a decent brand of there still available and had no issues with those in the 8 years I had my business. And starline is also a no no . Must be from Euro’s 😂

u wont go wrong with denso for asian cars brotha, beck/arnley delphi are a few i use for my personal cars all work perfectly/ hitachi is pretty much oem like denso but all OE ive also used dorman quite a bit with never having a failed part. i am in America though not sure if yall get those brands. And sense the weather is so crappy with rain why dont you use a canopy? And also for the fuel injectors, why dont you have a repair service? Like refurbish and clean them out and put new seals and i forgot the main part inside. So u can charge for the job and make more money a bit easier sense fuel injectors can be costly for ppl?

Valeo - more expensive but worth it.

I feel your pain mate, Took the chance on many starling parts and they are useless, Sensors etc dont work out of the box..Garbage ! I was having a good run with “autoelectro” alternators until i fitted one to a v6 toureg (nightmare of a job). It still didn’t charge and had me doubting myself ! I dont know what brand to stick with these days 🤣 Great watch Cheers

I only really use denso, bosch or valeo for alternators. As for starters, again valeo, denso, bosch but the factors that I mainly use has autoelctro starters now which I have been fitting for the past year and they seem good for the price. Can see other comments saying napa stuff was good but I have had nothing but bother with napa stuff (especially balljoints, they last 6 months to a year tops.

Fitted an Elstock alternator from GSF a couple of years ago and have had no problems with it. Otherwise I normally go for Bosch.

So far I’ve not had any issues with the brands from the likes of ECP etc 🤞 Had a couple of recent issues with Pagid though - badly finished discs and a caliper that had the ears in the wrong place. Hopefully no more surprises!

All aftermarket parts are much of a muchness, don't do Nappa total shite... I don't use omnipart as shite also.. I wouldn't even fit a Lucas alternator to be honest shite...... Wheel bearings I had one last week had to replace had been on 9 months.. fucked.. .. problem is it makes us look bad and wastes both the customers time and ours .. there's not many good parts to be honest.... Exhausts last a year nowadays... Aswell .🤣😂🤣😂 Jobs fucked

Some don’t like them but I fit napa and have done for years without a fail as of yet, starters and alternators.

No Kerbie, not less talking, the talking's very good & you talk a lot of sense, peppering it nicely with sprinkles of frustration, fallibility, doubt & other good human qualities.

Keep away from eurocraparts stuff, it’s dreadful

Hope you gave your customer a few tips on checking tyres on the BMW. Way past the legal point. Something must be wrong there to wear so badly on the inner edge.

Talk away brother! Very stressful for you when you fit parts and they fail a few days later, let's hope the weather improves for you. Great Channel mate 👍

Issue with parts warranty is that yeah they’ll give you a new part. But they don’t cover your cost for fitting their faulty part.

Mate that Ford must be new cause not a speck of rust lol especially around the hub I’ve looked at my rear trialing arm bolt is crusty as and flaky as a danish pastry lol

Kirby please use a kneeling pad mate ,I’m 73 ex meccy fitter did a lot of kneeling down now both my knees are knackered mate ,thanks for the vids ,best wishes mate

For the x5 injector. I would check the scuttle panel. Rain / water get through then drop onto the engine cover bolt holes. Injector 4,5,6 is bank 2

Local motor factors now supplies NAPA not had any problems with them Still buy NGK spark plugs though 😉

I’m enjoying your videos very well done and professional cheers for making them love the banter 👍

Lucas ' Prince of darkness '. True in the 70 and 80's and now today apparently.

Excellent video, warranty claims are terrible and makes it worse when you sit there and think of the time its took to put it right, my only problem was X5 didn't look like it had an axle stand under it

I feel your pain. Replaced a rear bearing on my son's Toyota Yaris , only to have to replace it 2 months later as it had way too much play. Used to rely on smaller outlets, but no longer as crowded out by the big chains .

Never fails. Had brand new coil packs failed on my car after 3months. Anything like alternators i always try and take a heavy duty one or with a higher power output if possible. David

Try GSF for your psrts rsther than euros. Better quality mid brands

I don't trust parts from any particular source. It just seems random now.

Vids are fine kerbie keep em coming you dont talk too much😊

Bosh and only bosh even if is 400£ save hassle. Problem is ppl don't understand that RTX can be bad brand new from box. I had costumers saying I've trying to charge him to much for starter motor but told him rtx=no warranty.

Can I ask what impact tools you are using please

Do customers ever insist on OEM parts?

in sweden i check by orginal numbers by typ mekonomen, then i buy it from germany , whit the same brand typ bosch.

Enjoying your videos👍🏻

Great content mate,cheers 😅😮

Well done sir😊

Maybe one should use "Gates" parts they wouldn't fail!

love watching you maty .great work ..and rain rain rain . u have to get a half tent . transparent . working in the rain ull get arther and then its curts

I really like AUTODOC for parts, they have so many makes and much cheaper prices than Euro/GSF etc. The only problem is it take about a week for the parts to arrive.